HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Had acl surgery 4 weeks ago. today i have pitting edema in shin. no other symptoms. result of surgery or should i be concerned?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Most likely: it is from the surgery. If you are really concern, you should ask the surgeon about this as well.

Answered 3/31/2021

3.4k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Can your tibia bone feel unstable? What are the symptoms ? I had knee surgery for ACL trim and mensicus trim and scar tissue under the patella. Help

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I have a torn acl and have not yet had surgery. Im experiencing a lot of pain in my shin and ankle. Is this normal?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I had ACL surgery about 4 weeks ago. I have this sharp pain at the surgical site right under my knee almost to my shin that comes and goes. Any idea what it may be?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I had an ACL surgery in 2008.I still have irregular pain in the muscle between calf and shin. Xray reports are normal. What could be the cause?

6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

I had allograft ACL surgery almost one year ago today. I still have terrible pain in my entire leg. Pain that does not let me sleep, or do much of the daily activity I used to have. I need a solution. The pain ranges from tight muscles in my thigh and cal

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Had Acl surgery 4 wks ago. I have pitting edema in my shin. Result of surgery or concern for DVT?
I had Acl grade 3 and meniscus surgery 7&half months ago till today i am only able to bend my leg till 110 degrees and not able to walk properly or climb stairs Should i be concerned for not achieving enough bend and get re operated?
Leg is significantly swelling and some purple on foot after ACL surgery. How long until the swelling goes down?
Had ACL &meniscus surgery 11 months ago. Knee still has some swelling and still no feeling in portion of my leg. Is this normal?
3 weeks post full ACL/MCL tears with meniscus damage as well. How long should i wait before surgery? Swelling has subsided lots and Im very strict with doing my Physio as well as extra leg work. How long should this keep me in bad pain Post-surgery?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.